Fort Worth Heritage Trails - Fort Worth 1849-1853 - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 45.491 W 097° 19.965
14S E 656180 N 3625708
Fort Worth Heritage Trails sign commemorating the short life of the actual Fort Worth, from whose remains sprang one of Texas's most interesting cities.
Waymark Code: WME8RT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2012
Views: 8
The sign is located across the street from the Tarrant County Courthouse, at the northwest corner of the intersection of W. Belknap and Commerce Streets, in a park that is at the site of the historic fort. Its text says:
On June 6, 1849, Major Ripley Arnold and Company F of the Second Dragoons established a military post on this site. Arnold named the post Fort Worth to honor Major General William Jenkins Worth, commander of the Department of Texas. Worth died of cholera before he learned of this honor. The fort was the northernmost in a line of forts in central Texas established to provide protection for settlers and oversight of the Native Americans in the area.
Log buildings with earthen floors surrounding a parade ground were built for stables, housing, a hospital, commissary, kitchens, laundries, and Sutler’s store. Two houses for commanders were constructed.
In September 1853, Fort Worth was closed and the troops moved to other postings. Settlers moved into the buildings or tore them down and used the materials elsewhere. These buildings and these early settlers were the foundation of the city of Fort Worth.
Heritage Trails 2006
Sponsored by: City of Fort Worth
Group that erected the marker: Fort Worth Heritage Trails/City of Fort Worth
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Paddock Park – W. Belknap & Commerce Streets
Fort Worth, TX USA
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